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Office
40 Valley Drive
6 Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT 06831Phone+1 203-869-1145Fax+1 203-869-6998- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- David Wei, MD, MS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellowship-trained specialist in the evaluation and treatment of hand, wrist and elbow conditions and injuries. He is surgically skilled in microsurgical nerve reconstruction, arthroscopic treatment of wrist and elbow disorders, tendon reconstruction and repair, and endoscopic treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. His expertise includes diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the upper extremity in both pediatric and adult patients. These include arthritis of the hand, wrist and elbow; fractures; sports injuries; nerve compression syndromes such as carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndromes; Dupuytren’s contracture; trigger finger and trigger thumb; bicep and triceps tendon tears and ruptures; lateral epicondylitis (“Tennis Elbow”) and ganglion cysts.
Dr. Wei graduated from Yale University where he received a combined Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude and Master of Science with distinction in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. He earned his medical degree at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his residency training at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center. He then received fellowship training in Hand and Upper Extremity surgery at Tufts University Medical Center, New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, MA.
Dr. Wei is actively involved in academic medicine and has authored and published many peer-reviewed scientific articles in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Hand Surgery, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Journal of Trauma. He has been invited to present his work at regional, national and international meetings for a variety of associations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Society of Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA), and the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA).
Education & Training
- Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2014 - 2015
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 - 2014
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 2015 - 2023
- NY State Medical License 2013 - 2023
- MA State Medical License 2014 - 2017
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe Use of Contact Biomechanics to Study the Intact, Proximal Row Carpectomy and Scaphoid Excision, Four Bone Fusion WristDavid H. Wei, Peter Tang> ;Current Rheumatology Reviews. 2020 Jul 31
- 1 citationsRisk Factors for Skin Tears Following Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum to Treat Dupuytren Contractures.David H. Wei, Matthew B. Cantlon, Dorothy Wakefield, Mark A. Vitale> ;Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2020 Jun 13
- Optimization of Anterior Incision Placement for Distal Biceps Repair.Nikolai Klebanov, David H. Wei, Brendan J Harrison, Hervey L Kimball> ;Cureus. 2018 Aug 14
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Hospital Affiliations
- Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, Connecticut
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